You can get pretty decent deal regularly on Purina One at Target. I am half sure the gift card deal is still going as well. Buy 3 7lb bags get a $5GC(I am not positive on this). You also have available the $2 Beyond coupon and a $1 Target coupon. We've had several sales around here on the Beyond lately and I am stocked up to the gills with it right now.

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If the GC deal is still on, I think it was only on the Beyond which is priced around 8.79 a bag I think. There is a 1.00T coupon and a 2.00MQ on the regular Purina One, which I have been doing, but the raccoons, that also enjoy the food ,make Purina Cat Chow more attractive, although the price has been rising steadily.

I have about 20 of the 2.00 Beyond coupons I traded for, but haven't found a stellar deal here to use them on yet. I think those are good until 12-31-11, I hope.

Yeah, 'cause those typos always cause the questions since they won't turn up in a search.. :-) Also, typing in text speak. I hate it when people text me in text speak, so reading it on here is annoying.

Ditto. I too loathe text speak. Is it really that much more time-saving to use 'u' in lieu of 'you?'

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I can't even begin to put into words how awesome my veterinarian is. I will forever be grateful to her for her treatment of my dog Stanley. At the end she was only charging me for things that cost her office money because she loved him so much. When I had to make the decision to have him euthanized, she was there and we cried together. When I went to pick up his ashes and settle up my final bill, she only charged me for the cremation because they don't do that on site. I was really touched by that. I made a donationof the money I would've spent on treatment in her office's name to my favorite no-kill shelter. They are so wonderful. Everyone should have a vet like mine.

What an amazing vet! Would that all pet owners might be as fortunate as you. When my husband was younger he found his cat downstairs lying in a pool of his own feces, panting late at night. His parents phoned the vet and he met them at the office immediately. The vet diagnosed the cat as diabetic, fed him some peanut butter, and kept him at the office several days to regulate his blood sugar. This very kitty, seen in my avatar , lives with my husband and me now at the ripe age of 16. The vet didn't charge his family a dime: not even for the after-hours visit or boarding. He has since retired, but the two vets who have taken over his practice are of the same mind. It is an invaluable resource to have.

Ditto. I too loathe text speak. Is it really that much more time-saving to use 'u' in lieu of 'you?'

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Me three! What actually irks me more than "u" is, 4 letter words that people leave the one letter out of. Is it really that much work to type that fourth letter? On more than one occasion I have had to fight myself to keep from asking if someone's keyboard is broken.

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On the Outback thing - my brother-in-law got his, but no one else has. We all signed up within minutes. Two from my computer. Anyone else have this issue?

Ditto. I too loathe text speak. Is it really that much more time-saving to use 'u' in lieu of 'you?'

U mean.....lol

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Me three! What actually irks me more than "u" is, 4 letter words that people leave the one letter out of. Is it really that much work to type that fourth letter? On more than one occasion I have had to fight myself to keep from asking if someone's keyboard is broken.

Me too!

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My favorite is @ for at. It takes more effort IMO to make the at symbol than to type a 't'. Of course I understand doing it in e-mail addresses but using it in other ways baffles me.

Text speak and what looks like random answers/comments when quotes aren't used drive me nuts.

Thanks for all your replies regarding the cats/kittens. We have counted 25. 2 litters apparently born this year. 7 that we know of have been spayed/neutered. They are the original cats this woman owned. We have no knowledge of how her estate will be handled. She owns 2 homes - one of them which was used to house the cats. The power is still on in both homes.

DH is going to see his Mom this weekend. Thanks to stitchshopgirl he will visit the PetSmart and see if they can give him any names or agencies that might be willing to help.

My vet basically said the same thing that you said Tipper - that rescue organizations are overwhelmed with pets.

Ugh...what's so sad is that this is all preventable if you have your pet spayed or neutered.

Kblick, at minumum check into organizations that spay and neuter for free. We have one here called Humane Ohio. They will spay and neuter strays or pets. If you don't have money they don't charge you. That would at least solve the multiplication problem.

Truthfully, in a situation like that it's highly likely some/most of the cats have FLV (feline leukemia) or FIV (feline immunodeficiency virus/similar to AIDS) and wouldn't be adoptable.

snip We have contacted the Humane Society and several rescue organizations and they have yet to come. Only one rescue has even responded and said they do not have the resources to take any more animals.

We have multiple concerns and have tried to reason with MIL. She simply can't continue to take this on alone. With winter coming on we fear that she will fall and she does not have the financial resources to keep feeding them.

Do any of you have any suggestions? She does not live in a large town and we have run out of ideas.

While rescue groups may not be able to take them, they may be able to help in other ways. I.E. get the word out about these cats. Maybe post photos on their website, etc.

Thanks for all your replies regarding the cats/kittens. We have counted 25. 2 litters apparently born this year. 7 that we know of have been spayed/neutered. They are the original cats this woman owned. We have no knowledge of how her estate will be handled. She owns 2 homes - one of them which was used to house the cats. The power is still on in both homes.

DH is going to see his Mom this weekend. Thanks to stitchshopgirl he will visit the PetSmart and see if they can give him any names or agencies that might be willing to help.

My vet basically said the same thing that you said Tipper - that rescue organizations are overwhelmed with pets.

I had a feeling she had cats that were not spayed or neutered, so the problem is only going to escalate. I think it's going to be darn near impossible to find a no kill shelter or rescue org to take in that many. Is there animal control in her town? I think even if she is outside city limits, they will come and take the cats under this circumstance. Of course, that's last resort, but it is cruel to just leave them there to fend for themselves, especially when they are breeding. Very sad.

Here's[petfinder.com] a link to Petfinder. If you search by the zip code your MIL lives in, you will see shelters and rescue organizations in her area.

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